A brief history of the Metropolitan Nashville Education Association

The Metropolitan Nashville Education Association (MNEA) was founded on April 15, 1964 upon unification of Nashville City Schools and Davidson County Schools and the merger of the Nashville Teachers Association, the City Teachers Association, the Davidson County Education Association, and the Davidson County Education Congress, which had formed a consortium, called the Education Council, to provide representational services to members and improve education in our community. The Education Council represented one of the first efforts to unite black and white teachers organizations in the South.

Minutes of Board the meeting of Nashville Teachers Association show that it existed as far back as 1895 and archival records in the MNEA office indicate the Davidson County Education Congress existed as far back as 1915.

What is the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce?

The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a 501 c (6) non-profit member based
organization founded in the year 2000 and consisting of a Board of Directors that determines policy and a professional staff that maintains the day-to-day operations of the Hispanic chamber.

Funding for the chamber comes primarily from member dues, annual training events in Nashville and other fund raising activities. The chamber is not a government agency and receives no tax funding.

Membership is open to all businesses that maintain a nominal dues investment. Many other membership benefits include Nashville/Davidson County networking opportunities, community involvement, signature training events, information access, Tennessee legislative agenda, advocacy and heightened business credibility.

Every Monday, prospective students arrive at Nashville OIC to participate in an assessment test. Following the assessment, each student meets with OIC’s employment career specialist to determine his/her pathway through OIC’s programs.  While students are encouraged to enroll in HiSET Preparation or Computer Training, occasionally students begin seeking employment immediately through our Job Placement program.

Upon completion of OIC’s courses, graduates have improved their computer skills, learned or improved job skills, studied for and passed the HiSET test, and/or received job placement. Classes are taught by highly qualified teachers and are offered Monday-Friday during the morning and Monday-Thursday in the evening.

Nashville OIC offers classes to everyone over the age of 17. Students who are 17 years old must obtain a school release. There is no waiting list, and all classes and tests are free for students thanks to the support of generous donors. OIC no longer provides Bus passes for our active students due to a lack of funding.

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